Music Performance Calendar
Spring 2026
Friday, January 30
Downtown Music Series: Jazz at the Nook
Dr. Edward Orgill, saxophone; Prof. Christie Echols, Bass;
Prof. John Mason, guitar; Dr. Peter Coutsouridis, drums
7:00pm | Hutghi’s at the Nook
8 Franklin Street, Westfield
Tuesday, February 17
Catherine Dower Recital Series: Departmental Recital
Student musicians perform classical, jazz, and 
contemporary repertoire
4:30pm | Dever Stage
Sunday, February 22
Cinderella
A chamber opera in English, by Pauline Viardot
Professors Mary Brown Bonacci and Scott Bailey
Join guest artists for this performance by PANOPERA
3:00 pm | Dever Stage
Wednesday, February 25
Catherine Dower Recital Series: Departmental Recital
Student musicians perform classical, jazz, and 
contemporary repertoire
4:30pm | Dever Stage
Friday, February 27
Downtown Music Series: Up Close and Musical
Join students and faculty for an informal evening of
live music and conversation in downtown Westfield
7:00pm | Westfield On Weekends 
Creative Arts Center 105 Elm Street
Friday, March 6
Faculty Recital Series: The Boiling Suite for Flute & Jazz Piano
Scott Bailey, piano; Prof. Christie Echols, bass;
Dr. Pete Coutsouridis, drums; and Prof. Elaine Saloio, flute
7:00pm | Studio 127 at the Catherine Dower Center
Wednesday, March 11
Voice Area Recital
Voice students perform selections of works for voice and piano,
faculty studios of Dr. Susan Quigley-Duggan and Dr. Mary Brown Bonacci
4:30pm | Dever Stage
Monday, March 23
Faculty Recital Series
Dr. Sonya Lawson, viola, and guest artists
String Quartet K.421 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 "American" by AntonÃn ¶Ù±¹´Çřá°ì
4:30 pm | Studio 127 at the Catherine Dower Center
Friday, March 27
Downtown Music Series: Up Close and Musical
Join students and faculty for an informal evening of
live music and conversation in downtown Westfield
7:00pm | Westfield On Weekends 
Creative Arts Center 105 Elm Street
Sunday, March 29
Faculty Recital Series: Figments and Fragments
Join WSU faculty Elaine Saloio, Tim Skinner and Scott Bailey in a
musical exploration into spaces between waking and sleeping.
3:00pm | Second Congregational Church 
487 Western Ave, Westfield
Wed. April 8
Catherine Dower Recital Series: Departmental Recital
Student musicians perform classical, jazz, and 
contemporary repertoire
4:30pm | Dever Stage
Tuesday, April 14
The Westfield State University Wind Symphony
Spring Concert
Dr. Karen LaVoie, c´Ç²Ô»å³Ü³¦³Ù´Ç°ù
7:00pm | Dever Stage
Friday, April 17
Jazz Night: Performance and Jam
Performance by the Small Jazz Ensemble
Under the direction of Dr. Edward Orgill
7:00pm | Studio 127 at the Catherine Dower Center
Tuesday, April 21
Jazz Night
An evening of jazz presented by the Big Band
under the direction of Professor Dan Gabel
7:00pm | Studio 127 at the Catherine Dower Center
Wednesday, April 22
Scoring Ensemble
Directed by Professor Joshua Loell
1:00pm | Studio 127 at the Catherine Dower Center
Wednesday, April 22
Catherine Dower Recital Series: Departmental Recital
Student musicians perform classical, jazz, and 
contemporary repertoire
4:30pm | Dever Stage
Monday, April 27
A Recital of Music for Small Ensembles
7:00 PM | 134 Catherine Dower Center
Tuesday, April 28
Music Therapy Ensemble
Music Therapy students, under the direction of Scott Blanchard
present a concert celebrating many decades and genres of popular music
7:00pm | Catherine Dower Center 127
Friday, May 1
Degree Recital: Senior Performance
Braden Collins, percussion
7:00pm | Dever Stage
Saturday, May 2
The Westfield State University Chorus and Chorale
Spring Concert
Professor Amanda Johnson, c´Ç²Ô»å³Ü³¦³Ù´Ç°ù
3:00pm | Dever Stage
*More to come, please check back often!
Fall 2025
Friday, October 3
Downtown Music Series: Up Close and Musical
Join students and faculty for an informal evening of
live music and conversation in downtown Westfield
7:00pm | Westfield On Weekends 
Creative Arts Center 105 Elm Street
Monday, October 20
Catherine Dower Recital Series: Departmental Recital
Student musicians perform classical, jazz, and 
contemporary repertoire
4:30pm | Dower 134
Wednesday, October 22
Voice Area Recital
Voice students perform songs and arias
with collaborative pianist Scott Bailey
Voice studios of Mary Brown Bonacci and Susan Quigley-Duggan
5:00pm | Dever Stage
Saturday, October 25
Homecoming Reunion Jam
Music faculty and alumni bring the house down at the Nook
6:00pm| Hutgi’s at the Nook
8 Franklin Street, Westfield
Friday, November 7
Downtown Music Series: Up Close and Musical
Join students and faculty for an informal evening of
live music and conversation in downtown Westfield
7:00pm | Westfield On Weekends 
Creative Arts Center 105 Elm Street
Sunday, November 9
Degree Recital: Senior Performance
Marialaina Gelineau, soprano
Scott Bailey, piano
3:00pm | Dever Stage
Monday, November 10
Catherine Dower Recital Series: Departmental Recital
Student musicians perform classical, jazz, and 
contemporary repertoire
4:30pm | Dever Stage
Wednesday, November 12
Faculty Recital Series: Lecture Recital
Pianist Andrew Bonacci leads a conversation and performs
works by Frederic Chopin, Florence Price, Nicolai Kapustin, Joan Tower, and more.
4:30pm | Catherine Dower Center 134
Saturday, November 15
Vocal Performance Workshop
Music students present
A Broadway Musicale
Scenes and Songs from the American Musical
Directed by Dr. Susan Quigley-Duggan
Scott Bailey, piano
4:00pm | Dever Stage
Monday, November 17
Faculty Recital Series
Professors Kris Danielsen, trombone and Scott Bailey, piano
present a recital of works by Pryor, Higdon, Besozzi, and Prokofiev
7:00pm | Dever Stage
Friday, November 21
Downtown Music Series: Jazz at the Nook
Music faculty and students bring the house down at the Nook
7:00pm | Hutgi’s at the Nook
8 Franklin Street, Westfield
Sunday, November 23
The Westfield State University Wind Symphony
Fall Concert
Dr. Karen LaVoie, c´Ç²Ô»å³Ü³¦³Ù´Ç°ù
3:30pm | Dever Stage
Monday, November 24
String Area Recital
Students perform solo and chamber works
with collaborative pianist Scott Bailey
Students of Professor Christie Echols and Dr. Sonya Lawson
4:30pm | Dever Stage
Wednesday, December 3
Catherine Dower Recital Series: Departmental Recital
Student musicians perform classical, jazz, and 
contemporary repertoire
4:30pm | Catherine Dower Center Room 134
Thursday, December 4
Jazz Night
An evening of jazz presented by student ensembles
under the direction of Dan Gabel and Edward Orgill
7:00pm | Catherine Dower Center Room 127
Friday, December 5
The Westfield State University Chorus
Fall Concert: A tribute to Faculty Emeritus Dr. Theodore Charles Davidovich
Professor Amanda Johnson, c´Ç²Ô»å³Ü³¦³Ù´Ç°ù
7:00pm | Dever Stage
Monday, December 8
An Evening of Music for Small Ensembles
Flute Ensemble and Saxophone Quartet
7:00pm | Dever Stage
Tuesday, December 9
An Evening of Music for Small Ensembles
Guitar Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, and Mixed Chamber
7:30pm | Catherine Dower Center Room 134
Thursday, December 11
Music Therapy Ensemble
Music Therapy students, under the direction of Scott Blanchard
present a concert celebrating many decades and genres of popular music
7:00pm | Catherine Dower Center 127
Friday, December 12
Catherine Dower Recital Series: Departmental Recital
Student musicians perform classical, jazz, and 
contemporary repertoire
7:00pm | Catherine Dower Center room 134